Boyan Manchev is philosopher, Professor at the New Bulgarian University, guest Professor at the Sofia University and HZT Berlin and former Vice-President of the International College of Philosophy in Paris. His research in the fields of ontology, philosophy of art and political philosophy develops the perspective of a radical materialism. Among his last books are Logic of the Political (Sofia, 2012), Miracolo (Milano, 2011), L'altération du monde: Pour une esthétique radicale (Paris, 2009); La Métamorphose et l'Instant – Désorganisation de la vie (Paris, 2009). Boyan Manchev has participated as theorist, dramaturge or performer in theater and contemporary dance projects, including Tim Etchells and Adrian Heathfield's The Frequently Asked, Boris Charmatz's expo zero and Poster session Mouvement for the Festival d'Avignon, Ani Vaseva's Frankenstein and A Dying Play, and deufert & plischke's Emergency Room. [Quelle: www.hzt-berlin.de]